Other First-Team, All-Area Girls Soccer Honorees

Zeeland West's Shebi Lowe headlines an All-Area Girls Soccer Team of 15 players. She is joined on the first team by Eliza Beird of Black River, Hannah Elzinga of Zeeland West, Mackenzie Fox of Zeeland East, Zoe LaCroix of Zeeland West, Lily Keene of West Ottawa, Ashley Overbeek of Hamilton, Kristen...

She is joined on the first team by Eliza Beird of Black River, Hannah Elzinga of Zeeland West, Mackenzie Fox of Zeeland East, Zoe LaCroix of Zeeland West, Lily Keene of West Ottawa, Ashley Overbeek of Hamilton, Kristen Marsman of Holland Christian, Ellery Mast of Holland Christian, Vicky Plaggemars of Holland Christian, Sadie Seiler of Holland, Tarryn South of Zeeland East, Rachael Starr of Holland, Brooke VanKampen of West Ottawa, and Allison Vroon of Black River.

Eliza Beird

SCHOOL Black River

GRADE Sophomore

POSITION Center-half back

FIELD FEATS Second-team all-state in Division 4. Recorded 18 goals and 14 assists for Alliance League and district champions.

COACH’S VIEW “I think Eliza is one of the best soccer players in the area. She has speed, strength, ball control, and a great soccer IQ. She controlled the middle of the field for us this season and was crucial to our success. Eliza made opposing coaches very nervous every time she touched the ball because they knew she was capable of scoring.” — Kyle Lawton, Black River

Hannah Elzinga

SCHOOL Zeeland West

GRADE Junior

POSITION Forward

FIELD FEATS OK Green all-conference. Led Dux with 16 goals. Also had six assists.

COACH’S VIEW “Hannah possesses a deadly combination of speed and skill that makes her a game changer throughout the year. Most defenses we played against struggled in dealing with her speed and quickness. Although small in stature, Hannah was a huge piece of our offensive success this year. Her quick strike mentality, combined with her poise in one on one situations, disrupted opposing defenses and goal keepers throughout the season.” — Ben Hondorp, Zeeland West

COACH’S VIEW “Vicky’s speed and finishing ability really helped us this year. She is a hard worker and is a true team player.” — Elliot Slenk, Holland Christian

Mackenzie Fox

SCHOOL Zeeland East

GRADE Sophomore

POSITION Forward

FIELD FEATS OK Black all-conference. Led Chix with 12 goals.

COACH’S VIEW "One of the most skilled players. Has great vision. She plays at a tremendous level. One of those kids who can give you a goal when you need a goal. Great teammate. Incredible worker. Put the effort in the offseason fitness-wise and skill-wise." — Jonathan Elgersma, Zeeland East junior varsity

COACH’S VIEW "Zoe is one of the most intelligent soccer players I have ever coached. Her soccer IQ, vision, and ability to think/see 1-2 plays ahead of everyone else made her a difficult player to compete against. Her goal totals are down from last year, but for the second season in a row, she led our team in assists. Her unselfishness and leadership this year helped bring our younger players along, helping build their confidence and understanding of the Zeeland West brand of soccer." — Ben Hondorp, Zeeland West

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Lily Keene

SCHOOL West Ottawa

GRADE Freshman

POSITION Defender

FIELD FEATS OK Red all-conference. Started every game this season for Panthers.

COACH’S VIEW "Defended against some of the best attacking players in the state from the OK Red. Tremendous 1 vs. 1 defender, closes space on attacking players with incredible speed, and has fantastic anticipation to intercept passes and destroy opponents attacks. Will be a force in the area, OK Red and state level in the upcoming years." — Brent Wyckoff, West Ottawa

Kristen Marsman

SCHOOL Holland Christian

GRADE Sophomore

POSITION Defense/midfield

FIELD FEATS Helped the Maroons on both ends of the field. Netted five goals. Totaled eight assists.

COACH’S VIEW "Kristen was asked to play in a lot of different places on the field this year and excelled at every position. She is a hard worker and was very dangerous on corners and set plays for us." — Elliot Slenk, Holland Christian

Ellery Mast

SCHOOL Holland Christian

GRADE Junior

POSITION Defense

FIELD FEATS Anchored the Maroons’ protection of their goalie. Also chipped in five goals.

COACH’S VIEW "Ellery was a strong part of our back line this past season. Her speed and ability to win 50/50 balls made her tough to get past. She also was a valuable weapon for us on corner kicks, scoring almost all her goals off of head balls." — Elliot Slenk, Holland Christian

Ashley Overbeek

SCHOOL Hamilton

GRADE Junior

POSITION Forward

FIELD FEATS Second-team all-state in Division 2. Scored 20 goals. Recorded six assists.

COACH’S VIEW "Ashley had a very good year for us, especially considering all the injuries that hit our team she stepped up and provided consistent play every day. Ashley is a tremendous athlete that finishes extremely well. In addition, Ashley sees the field as well as anyone. Ashley has great stats given we only played 16 games and had a challenging schedule. Playing the OK green and adding teams like Grand Rapids Christian to our schedule makes scoring goals difficult." — Ted Malefyt, Hamilton

Vicky Plaggemars

SCHOOL Holland Christian

GRADE Junior

POSITION Forward

FIELD FEATS Big part of the Maroons’ offense. Collected seven goals and two assists.

COACH’S VIEW "Vicky’s speed and finishing ability really helped us this year. She is a hard woker and is a true team player." — Elliot Slenk, Holland Christian

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COACH’S VIEW “Very solid defender. Great 1 vs. 1 defender. Sadie did a wonderful job in her first year as a sweeper and helped our inexperienced line throughout the year. Her defense help keep us in many of our games, because we did not score much.” — Kirk Emerson, Holland

Tarryn South

SCHOOL Zeeland East

GRADE Senior

POSITION Center-midfielder

FIELD FEATS OK Black all-conference. Second-team leading goalscorer for the Chix. Picked team MVP. Will play at Trinity Christian (Ill.).

COACH’S VIEW “Leader both on the field and off the field. A lot of things went through her in the center-midfield. Very strong on the offensive end and the defensive end. Was a mentor to the freshmen in the middle who are going to be great players for us.” — Jonathan Elgersma, Zeeland East junior varsity

FIELD FEATS Recorded more than 150 saves this season. Honorable mention all-conference in OK Red.

COACH’S VIEW “Excellent shot-stopper, incredible reactions and excellent distribution skills. Held West Ottawa in many games this season with exceptional saves.” — Brent Wyckoff, West Ottawa

Allison Vroon

SCHOOL Black River

GRADE Sophomore

POSITION Center-halfback

FIELD FEATS Third-team all-state in Division 4. Totaled 11 goals and 12 assists for Alliance League and district champs.

COACH’S VIEW “Allison has a very unique skill set. She is very athletic, has incredible stamina, great speed, and has great soccer skill to accompany it. She is great at winning 50/50 balls, chasing down opponents, and transitioning our team from offense to defense. Allison played the center halfback position as well as any coach could ask her to this season.” — Kyle Lawton, Black River